Cheers, jeers and tears

CHEERS to efforts by the city to clean off the downtown streets of salt and grit after the harsh winter. The effort gave a much-needed sprucing up for downtown and was a good move for the businesses who rely upon appearance for customers.

JEERS to former Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason for ripping a New York Mets player for taking time off for the birth of his first child. Esiason said the player should have subjected his wife to a C-section instead of missing games. He apologized later, but the ridiculousness of his comments was mind-boggling, as was the apology.

CHEERS to a boost in sales of University of Dayton merchandise after the basketball team's run to the Elite Eight. The university bookstore says the campus sold more than 14,000 items during the run. That's a great tribute to the impact athletics can have for an entire student population.

TEARS to those who lost their lives in another shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. Wednesday's mass shooting left four dead, including the shooter, and 14 injured, while the painful memories of the 2009 shooting that left 13 dead and injured another 31 seriously injured still linger.

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Cheers, jeers and tears

CHEERS to efforts by the city to clean off the downtown streets of salt and grit after the harsh winter. The effort gave a much-needed sprucing up for downtown and was a good move for the businesses